Nine-year-old Christina Taylor Greene was among those killed in a tragic shooting in Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday.

The incident occurred at a public event held by U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in her home district. Local NBC affiliate KVOA reports that family members say Christina, who was a student at Mesa Verde Elementary School, went to the event because she wanted to learn more about the world of politics.

A neighbor was going to the Giffords event and invited Christina along because she thought she would enjoy it, said her uncle, Greg Segalini.Christina had just been elected to the student council at her school. The event, held outside a Safeway supermarket north of Tucson, was an opportunity for constituents to meet Giffords and talk about any concerns they had related to the federal government.

Featured in the book Faces of Hope: Babies Born on 9/11, Christina was described by family members as a vibrant individual and someone who was excited about life, according to KVOA. The local outlet reports they called her “the best daughter in the world.”

Segalini told the Republic that his niece was involved many extracurricular activities ranging from ballet to baseball. KVOA notes that she loved the sport, as well as horseback riding and swimming.

“She was real special and real sweet,” he said.

A neighbor was going to the Giffords event and invited Christina along because she thought she would enjoy it, said her uncle, Greg Segalini.
Christina had just been elected to the student council at her school. The event, held outside a Safeway supermarket north of Tucson, was an opportunity for constituents to meet Giffords and talk about any concerns they had related to the federal government.

Featured in the book Faces of Hope: Babies Born on 9/11, Christina was described by family members as a vibrant individual and someone who was excited about life, according to KVOA. The local outlet reports they called her “the best daughter in the world.”

Segalini told the Republic that his niece was involved many extracurricular activities ranging from ballet to baseball. KVOA notes that she loved the sport, as well as horseback riding and swimming.

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I am deeply sad about this atrocious act of the killing spree. I deplore this crime of some frenzied man or men.

At the time of this tragedy, we should also at this crime from another perspective: Under the U.S. governmnet ordinary people in Afghanistan and Pakistan are being killed almost daily under the false and misleading prpoganda that the powerful warmongers choose to throw around.

A simple question: How many ‘good’ Americans condemn and stand against the random assassinations of the Afghan and Pakistani people by the U.S. government as I do of the some mad American who committed the crime in Arizoza?

I am deeply saddened by this atrocious act of some frenzied man or his accomplices. My condolences to the families and friends of the killed ones.

While we mounrn this tragic episode, we should also remember: Under the U.S. governmnet ‘policy’ ordinary people in Afghanistan and Pakistan are being killed almost daily under false excuses and by misleading propoganda that the powerful warmongers choose to throw around.

A simple question: How many ‘good’ Americans condemn and stand against the random assassinations of the Afghan and Pakistani people by the U.S. government as I do of the some mad American who committed the crime in Arizoza?

I am deeply saddened by this atrocious act of some frenzied man or his accomplices. My condolences to the families and friends of the killed ones.

While we mounrn this tragic episode, we should also remember: Under the U.S. governmnet ‘policy’ ordinary people in Afghanistan and Pakistan are being killed almost daily under false excuses and by misleading propoganda that the powerful warmongers choose to throw around.

A simple question: How many ‘good’ Americans condemn and stand against the random assassinations of the Afghan and Pakistani people by the U.S. government as I do of the some mad American who committed the crime in Arizona?

Suzie, the topic is about a crime, in this case, a dastardly killing rampage by a young American. But you are right up to a point in saying what you say about this tragic event.

As an anti-imperialist and anti-fascist peace activist, I am pleased to say that American political establishment and American people condemn this crime. We are also aware that it was not the first of its kind nor will it be the last. That’s the American way– the guns lobby decides much.

At this time, American government has observed a minute’s silence silence in the memory of the killed ones in this case. But what is the U.S. doing in Afghanistan and Pakistan? Should it not be obseriving such rituals after killing our(specifically, my people Afghan and Pakistani brothers, sisters and children).

Will President Obama also ask the American people to observe a minute’s silence after killing innocent Pakistanis by drone missiles that occur almost every day? But if the ordinary Americanalso did so and condemned American war crimes against Afghanistan and Pakistan, the criminal wars of aggression can end.

Again, I am going to ask you to stay on topic of this article. This article is NOT about war and/or other countries. PLEASE respect my wishes as the owner of this blog. If you wish to discuss war- then please post your comments on one of your war articles.

I understand your point of view perfectly well and I respect that. But I don’t agree with what you say about my views on such matters as the role of the American war criminals who kill my Afghan and Pakistan brothers and sisters and our children with impunity because they have the power, political and military, to as they wish.

Obviously, we we have differing perspectives on some important matters. Taking into account such factors, I have decided not to be a part of your blogger team any longer. Please erase my name from your blogger team.

However, I thank you for your cooperation and for putting up with an anti-fascist and anti-imperialist worker like me.

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